It's also a reminder that the world around us is both beautiful and endangered.
Artist Luke John Matthew Arnold creates illustrations using simple shapes and packed with colour.
They're complemented by simple text in big, bold white font.
An environmental call to action, Save the Gum Trees, Bees and Big Blue Seas begins in the city, asking a big question: How can we save the gum trees, bees and big blue seas?
From there it expands, highlighting other animals and ecosystems. They're accompanied by an illustration spotlighting them. Many feel like they could also be beautiful posters.
Young readers will enjoy spotting and naming what they can see. The big blue seas double page spread includes a turtle, seahorse, octopus, ray, and other fish and shells.
Save the Gum Trees, Bees and Big Blue Seas is a short, rhyming picture book for inter-generational sharing. Grab a copy and read it, then get outside and explore.
Title: Save the Gum Trees, Bees and Big Blue Seas
Author/Illustrator: Luke John Matthew Arnold
Publisher: Scholastic Australia, $26.99
Publication Date: June 2025
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781760264970
For ages: 4+
Type: Picture Book
